The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-31

OohOOl IhWhs Anis 10 buiuOlclb " WAL
rant your action In the premises. AS
the Teacher, SO Till be the SCHOOL,, is a
truism, and we shall never have good
schools until we secure good teachers.
Your interest in this matter is highly
appreciated, and shall look for good re.
suits from your intelligent spirit and hon
est purpose. Let me hear from you
again on this important subject. With
best wishes. Yours. truly,
Jos. DKsHA PICKETT,
Supt, Pab, Instruction.
Ny action in this will, in part,
better enable me to care for the
schools of my county and sac that
the same are supplied with quail
fed teachers and 'will enable ME to
better acquaipt myself with attain
ments of teachers who may seek
schools in Lawrence county. l
may by this 'fncur the censure of
some, but l shall have the con-
seriousness of knowing that ] am
acting for the public good.
Any one who accepts the respon-
sible position of a teacher, should
be possessed ola good moral char
acter, known qualifications, dis
eliminating judgment and not be
under eighteen years of age.
Not wishing to reflect upon my
predecessor in office, assert that it
is publicly talked even among
teachers themselves in the county,
that some Of their co-laborers are
tstally incompetent, and that it is
compromising with ignorance to
license them and again that others
hold certificates of too high a grade
gotten through chicanery and trick
cry, and have been allowed to IA
miliarize themselves with STATE
questions in other counties with
a view to passing the examination
in Lawrence county. This may o.
may not be true,
!'Iltrns Visa pity,
ANA us pity III us true
But the question is one OF sufiicien
moment to demand attention ant
being the mutual friend Of boil
teacher and pupil, | propose to Civ
| the teachers Of my county an OPP
portpnity to resent the insult b.
submitting themselves to fair ant
/ impartial examination, each pass
ing upon his or her own merits, an,
not the merits OF his friend upstair
or on the outside, and by SO dom
| viii be enabled to protect tn
schools Of my county from quack
who would teach if they were per
united, although shamefully incom
petent. | desire that a certificat
shall be made evidence Of teach
ers qualification and ability t
teach do not mean by this tina
the board will be foolishly stric
and refuse a certificate because tn
applicant fails to locate some III
important sea port or give the e9
act date of some battle of the RevC
lutionary war, or fail in spellin
Pharisee or Saducee-not this
and trust none of the teachers {
? my county will contemplate any
! thing Of the kind. | have tried I
. exercise Judgment in the selectio
of my Board of Examiners and
i, feel assured that with the ASST
tanoe of Prof. G. NJ. Elan of Hoo
an dMiss Hannah Moore of Louis'
/ will be enabled to make the Q,
aminations practicable, the first
which, will 10 held in Louisa, Ma
10th, goth, and 21st. The secon
5 at the Mouth of Hood, May 27t
$ and 28th, and also at Louisa 0
t the 3rd and 4th Saturdays in Jul
! and August-Common Schot
Laws, SEQ g., Art. IN.
: Certificates good for longer per
: cd than present school year, take
I in lieu of examination fee.
Not more than twenty applicant
will be admitted for examinatio
5 in any ono day.
r, c. MoCLpRE,
i, sup't School